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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MARCH, 1889.
D.
3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1879,
.2,397 cases.
In 1884,
1880,
.2,051
1885,
93
دو
1881,
.2,329
27
35
1886,
1882,
1883,
..2,596 ..2,423
دو
**
1887,
19
1888,
11,796 cases.
.2,652 cases. ...2,466
...2,500
59
"
.........2,577 ........2,486
""
23
12,631 cases.
Increase of 7.07 per cent. in second period.
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1879,
"}
1880,
.3,732 cases. .4,364
In 1884,
19
>>
1885,
99
1881,
.4,367
1886,
33
1882,
,, 1883,
.3,728 5,265
"
33
1887,
وو
1888,
21,456 cases.
.7,551 cases.
.4,309.
>>
.6,336 .5,904 .5,678
39
29
"
29,778 cases:
Increase of 38.32 per cent. in second period.
In 1879,
1880,
.6,129 cases. .6,415
Altogether.
In 1884,
"
1885,
"
1881,
..6,696
72
1886,
"
1882,
...6,324
39
1883,
..7,688
1887, " 1888,
33,252 cases.
1. Murder,
10,203 cases.
..6,775
..8,836 ·
.8,481 ..,8,114
"
"
42,409 cases.
Increase of 27.24 per cent. in second period.
4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED. TO POLICE.
2. Robbery with Violence,
3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..
5. Kidnapping,
6. Piracy,
7. Unlawful Possession,
8. Larcenies,
9. Felonies not already given,
10. Assault,
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
In 1879,
وو
1880,
1881,
""
>"
1882,
22
1883,
In 1879,
29
1880,
,,
1881,
1882,
29
1883,
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1879 to 1883.
Yearly Average,
1884 to 1888.
Yearly Average.
11
2.2
13
2.6
143
28.6
288
57.6
*386
77.2.
318
63.6
5
1.0
13
2.6
251
50.2
334
66.8
13
8.6
56
11.2
1,391
278.2
1,399
279.8
.9,475.
1,895.0
9,841
141
28.2
334
1,968.2 66.8
MINOR OFFENCES.
1879 to 1883. Yearly Average.
1884 to 1888.
Yearly Average.
.3,972
.1,259
.9,515
1,348
.1,635
3,727
794.4
4,961
992.2
251.8
768
153.6
1,903.0
15,923
3,184.6
269.6
1,358
271.6
327.0
2,689
537.8
745.4
4,079
815.8
5.--NUMBER. OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1,866 persons.
In 1884,
1,638
"
,, 1885,
.1,796
*
1886,
.1,966 1,663
35
19
1887, 1888,
8,929 persons.
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.
4,248 persons.
In 1884,
.4,423 .5,161 .4,448 .5,038
"
13
""
وو
1885, 1886,
23
"3
1887,
""
>>
1888,
23,318 persons.
.1,857 persons,
.1,859
""
.1,861
.1,799
.1,672
9,048 persons.
.5,845 persons.
.4,464
.7,129
.7,524
...6,877
31,839 persons.